Wave alternatives, free plan first
Both are free to start, and the difference is in what the free plan holds.
Wave prints a free plan carrying a card, wallet sharing and a lead form, with paid tiers above it. This site keeps one card free with a lead form and a pass (messages are read on Pro), and prices its paid plan well under theirs.
Comparing free plans properly
A free plan is only generous in the places you actually need. Theirs holds a card, unlimited sharing, wallet sharing and a lead form, and it would be silly to pretend that is not a good deal.
Read the table for what each free plan carries rather than which is longer. Most people need three or four rows of it and can ignore the rest entirely.
Wave and VisitingCards.store, row by row
Their rows are their own pricing page's words, free plan included.
| What it is | VisitingCards.store | Wave |
|---|---|---|
| What they sell | A digital card on your own link, and a free card maker whose download is print-ready. | Digital business cards and email signatures, with NFC cards sold beside them.Their page, checked on 22 September 2026 |
| What their own page says it costs | From $0.99 a month. Free plan too. One card on your own link is $0, for as long as you like. | The page states Free at "$0", Pro at "$7 / month" billed monthly, Teams at "$5 / user / month" with a minimum of three seats billed monthly, and Enterprise on request, with a yearly option beside each.Their page, checked on 22 September 2026 |
| A plan that costs nothing | One card on your own link, free for as long as you like, with a small line naming the site. | A free plan is named, carrying a digital card, unlimited sharing, unlimited contacts, wallet sharing and a lead capture form.Their page, checked on 22 September 2026 |
| A pass in Apple Wallet or Google Wallet | A pass for Apple Wallet and one for Google Wallet, both built in.  | Wallet sharing is named on the free plan and above.Their page, checked on 22 September 2026 |
| A form on the card for people to write to you | A lead form on every card that keeps every message; with Pro, the people who write to you are listed in your own dashboard. | A lead capture form is named on the free plan, with auto-tagging on the team tier.Their page, checked on 22 September 2026 |
| A card with a chip, sold by them | Yes: our print shop makes Frosted Transparent Plastic with NFC Chip and Anodized Black Matte Aluminum NFC, in packs of 25, 50 or 100, with your card's address written on every chip. A tag you already own works too. | NFC business cards are sold, and their page notes a card can be reused when somebody leaves.Their page, checked on 22 September 2026 |
| Numbers on who opened it | Views, contact saves and taps on each button, in your dashboard. | Shared dashboards are named on the team tier.Their page, checked on 22 September 2026 |
Everything in their column was read on Wave's own pages on 22 September 2026, and each row links the page it came from. Prices move, so check theirs there before you decide.
Wave compared with this site
Their team tier gives an administrator bulk editing, templates and locked content across everybody's cards, from three seats up. A manager tidying twenty cards will feel that difference on the first afternoon.
On this side the paid plan is aimed lower and costs less: the wallet passes, the location alerts, the WhatsApp layer, the signature and the background, for one person or a small team that runs itself.
Where Wave is the better choice
Two fair reasons to pick theirs.
- Somebody comparing free plans feature by feature: theirs names a lead form and wallet sharing without paying, and it is a generous one.
- A team of three or more that wants one admin screen and bulk editing over everybody's cards.
Everything on the free plan
Open any of them without paying.
Create your free card
Your own link, your details, and a QR code that opens it. Free to start.
Create your free card→Business card maker
Type your details, pick a design, download a print-ready file. No account and no watermark.
Business card maker→QR code business card
A square code on the paper card that opens your details on their phone.
QR code business card→Features
Email signatures, call backgrounds, wallet passes and everything else the card feeds.
Features→Digital business cards
Your card on its own link, saved to a phone in one tap and changed whenever you like.
Digital business cards→Questions about free plans
What is in the free plan here?
A published card on your own address, its QR code, the lead form, and the contacts of whoever writes to you, with a small line naming the site.
Does the free card expire?
No. It is not a trial and there is no date on it; it stays for as long as you want to keep it.
When is it worth paying?
When the wallet pass, the alerts, the signature or the background start to matter, or when the small line naming the site is in your way.
Do you have an admin screen for a team?
Yes, a team screen with seats and one look across the cards. The plans page carries the per-seat figure.
Publish a free card and judge it
A fortnight of handing it over tells you more than two feature tables ever will.